Tools for Recording CPD

There are many tools that can be used to record continuing professional development and this website will list some tools that LTDU can recommend.

Many of the tools suggested in this diagram cross over each other, for example, Blackboard contains Wikis and Blogs already built into each module and independent blogs/wikis can also be integrated into Blackboard modules.

There is no right or wrong tool, just the tool that you find easy to use and suitable for your needs.  You may need to try a couple of tools before you find the right one.  You can always ask the LTDU for advice and more information if needed.

The following Case Studies at UWIC show how tutors are encouraging their students to engage with PDP and what tools they are incorporating.  The same models can be adapted for staff members who wish to electronically document their own continuing professional development.

Case Studies at UWIC :

> Using SharePoint, an innovation within the Cardiff School of Sport has enabled all first year students to link their student portal personal documents to a private blog within Blackboard with access only for their personal tutor.

> Also using SharePoint, the Cardiff School of Management are launching a reflective log folder created in the student portal with a link to a Blackboard blog, which will enable personal tutors to access their student's reflective writing while they are on work placement.

> The Cardiff School of Art & Design, the Cardiff School of Education and the Cardiff School of Health Science are also using wikis and blogs to support reflection and E-Portfolio.

For more information on tools for supporting CPD please contact the Learning Development Team: learningdevelopment@uwic.ac.uk

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